Thanks, yes I have RC on my list (and looking at their site this week, they have some discounts on at the moment)/. Took a big hit on my (piled) foundations, so that's having an impact now. Looks like I will need approx 70 metres of guttering too. Anything a bit more contemporary looking costs money! So trying to play around with different fascia and soffit detailing...which brings more questions about what materials etc. I'd really like to stay away from plastic fascia boards.

Our builders' merchant (Murdocks in NI) is getting us Alumasc Heritage in black at seemingly good prices. A 1.83m length of half round guttering is coming in at £24.27 exc. VAT compared to £45.51 from drainageonline.co.uk.

Thanks for the replies on cast iron effect guttering....but personally I don't like the look of cast iron whether it's the real deal or PVC. I currently have it on the old bungalow now...

I want something a bit 'different' and alu / steel / zinc offers that to some degree albeit the prices are a bit painful. I also have reservations of using anything metallic if I'm using fibre cement slates and the issues with alkaline attack. Hence looking for imitation aluminium effect guttering.